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Skriven 2005-05-21 00:22:10 av Gary Britt (1:379/45)
Ärende: Re: Music players and phones
====================================
From: "Gary Britt" <zotu@nospamforme.com>

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Its true MS provides more +ACI-choice+ACI- than Apple.   However, =
Microsoft provides much LESS choice than they should, IMHO.  Also, there = is a
qualitative difference to providing choice on things AFTER the = Monopoly was
leveraged to kill off the meaningful competition in a = particular area. =20

Apple isn't a monopoly so they have no duty to provide choice and they = don't
that's for sure.  Microsoft, because of its Monopoly, does need to = provide a
lot of choice.  I believe Microsoft still takes improper = advantage of its
Monopoly on operating systems and distribution to = leverage their
applications.  Use of undisclosed undocumented API's, = etc.  I'm sure its
still the norm at MS.

So while its true MS provides more choice than Apple, it provides far = less
choice than it should because it should be a far more regulated = monopoly than
it has been so far.  Sporkin had the right ideas and = solutions, and MS bought
off and out negotiated the Clinton crowd on far = too many occasions.

Gary
  +ACI-Rich+ACI- +ADwAQAA+- wrote in message =
news:428eb385+AEA-w3.nls.net...
     I find it hard to believe you can be such an idiot and not know it. =
 Read over your spin in this thread starting with your claims that =
everyone except the itunes store is a loser.  You are saying more than = the
obvious that apple's investment in their itunes store is a bet.  I = can't
believe you have the audacity to state in one sentence that you = are voicing
no opinion on the itunes store both after doing so and = before doing so again.
 You are spinning so fast you can't see.

     As for your follow on bullshit, there is no lock in and never was.  =
Unlike apple, Microsoft provides choice.  Go ahead, continue your = dishonesty,
and pretend you have none.  Make sure you mention how you = have no choice
everytime you mention your use any of the very large set = of non-Microsoft
hardware, software, and services Microsoft enables for = Windows.

  Rich

    +ACI-Mike '/m'+ACI- +ADw-mike+AEA-barkto.com+AD4- wrote in message =
news:mg5t819ipve721e41u345o5l2ebiv5p3ev+AEA-4ax.com...
    +AD4-   Keep spinning if that is what you need to live with =
yourself.

    I live with myself just fine Rich.  I find no need to let computers
    affect my living situation.  But I have to wonder why you are
    projecting?


    +AD4-   Do you really think the itunes store would sell the same if =
apple did not lock in ipod users so that this was the only store they = can
use?

    I voice no opinion on the iTunes store.  I merely say that Apple's =
focus
    is on iTunes and not necessarily iPod.   iPod is the means, iTunes =
is
    the end.  And Microsoft is the also-ran, perhaps not even that.
    Probably more of +ACI-too late to the party+ACI-.

    Whenever Microsoft feels the need to trot out Mr. Gates to expound =
upon
    some +ACI-new direction+ACI-, I know that Microsft has found =
themelves behind
    the market leader and have belatedly realized that they need to try =
to
    catch up.



    +AD4APg- If users are not locked in, why would they pick the itunes =
store?

    Coming from a Microsoft employee, that is a very interesting =
comment. =20

    I mean, if the users were not locked into Windows, would they have
    chosen IE over Netscape?  It seems that Microsoft execs' emails =
entered
    as evidence in the anti-trist trials have stated that Microsoft =
needed
    to leverage the Windows monopoly in order to make IE the defacto =
browser
    +ACI-of choice+ACI-.  =20

    If the users were not locked in, would they choose WIndows Media in =
the
    percentages that they currently do?

     /m+ADw-probably not...+AD4-



    On Fri, 20 May 2005 18:56:30 -0700, +ACI-Rich+ACI- +ADwAQAA+- wrote:

    +AD4-   Keep spinning if that is what you need to live with =
yourself.
    +AD4-
    +AD4-   Do you really think the itunes store would sell the same if =
apple did not lock in ipod users so that this was the only store they = can
use?
    +AD4-
    +AD4-   If users are not locked in, why would they pick the itunes =
store?
    +AD4-
    +AD4-Rich
    +AD4-
    +AD4-  +ACI-Mike '/m'+ACI- +ADw-mike+AEA-barkto.com+AD4- wrote in =
message news:s93t81dqsvf1bvef5vjpukf6n5ukvof7dp+AEA-4ax.com...
    +AD4-
    +AD4-  It must really suck for your employer to be the loser in the =
online
    +AD4-  music race, eh Rich?
    +AD4-
    +AD4-  Despite what you are trying to spin me as saying, I am =
actually saying
    +AD4-  that Apple is betting on iTunes (an/or its video successor), =
not iPod.
    +AD4-  I say no more or no less.  Despite what you try to spin.
    +AD4-
    +AD4-  Give those rotator cuffs a rest for a change, will ya?
    +AD4-
    +AD4-   /m
    +AD4-
    +AD4-
    +AD4-
    +AD4-
    +AD4-
    +AD4-  On Fri, 20 May 2005 17:15:01 -0700, +ACI-Rich+ACI- +ADwAQAA+- =
wrote:
    +AD4-
    +AD4-  +AD4-   If you weren't blinded by your agenda, mike, you =
could see the obvious and how silly you sound.
    +AD4-  +AD4-
    +AD4-  +AD4-   Why will phones win out, for the same reason phones =
are winning over many PDA users?  Why carry two devices when you can = carry
one?
    +AD4-  +AD4-
    +AD4-  +AD4-   Apple will follow Microsoft and I believe real in =
getting their software onto phones.  There is a difference from the = ipod. 
Unless apple restricts their OEM licensees from offering their = users multiple
choices, the phone manufacturers and carriers have no = reason to lock in their
customers to the itunes store like apple does.
    +AD4-  +AD4-
    +AD4-  +AD4-Rich
    +AD4-  +AD4-
    +AD4-  +AD4-  +ACI-Mike '/m'+ACI- +ADw-mike+AEA-barkto.com+AD4- =
wrote in message news:55ns81lbitvndvtrbj4407ueh8f7cbm5bo+AEA-4ax.com...
    +AD4-  +AD4-
    +AD4-  +AD4-  It's not iPod that Apple is betting on, but iTunes =
(and its video
    +AD4-  +AD4-  follow-up).  Apple is already putting iPod software on =
cell phones to
    +AD4-  +AD4-  allow them to access iTunes.
    +AD4-  +AD4-
    +AD4-  +AD4-  Gates' comment was more of a specious smokescreen than =
anything else.
    +AD4-  +AD4-  Apple caught him napping in this space, and now he has =
to look like he
    +AD4-  +AD4-  was out in front all along.
    +AD4-  +AD4-
    +AD4-  +AD4-   /m
    +AD4-  +AD4-
    +AD4-  +AD4-
    +AD4-  +AD4-  On Fri, 20 May 2005 14:01:23 +010-, Adam =
+ADw-mmmmm+AF8-beer+AF8-mmmm+AF8-donuts+AEA-moes+AD4-
    +AD4-  +AD4-  wrote:
    +AD4-  +AD4-
    +AD4-  +AD4-  +AD4-Randy wrote:
    +AD4-  +AD4-  +AD4-
    +AD4-  +AD4-  +AD4APg- I just 1 GB on my phone via miniSD-and I want =
MORE....
    +AD4-  +AD4-  +AD4APg-=20
    +AD4-  +AD4-  +AD4APg- 500 of AAC-encoded songs-sweet+ACE-
    +AD4-  +AD4-  +AD4APg-=20
    +AD4-  +AD4-  +AD4-
    +AD4-  +AD4-  +AD4-Ditto. I agree with Gates that the Ipod won't =
last +ACY- that the phones=20
    +AD4-  +AD4-  +AD4-will eat it's lunch. I have a nokia 6230 which I =
got coz it has an MP3=20
    +AD4-  +AD4-  +AD4-player +ACY- an fm radio....
    +AD4-  +AD4-  +AD4-
    +AD4-  +AD4-  +AD4-A mondo bizarro bit is that if you are listening =
to the radio or the mp3=20
    +AD4-  +AD4-  +AD4-player +ACY- someone calls you get the selected =
ringing tones....so if like=20
    +AD4-  +AD4-  +AD4-me you often set your phone to silent for =
meetings etc +ACY- then +ACI-forget+ACI-=20
    +AD4-  +AD4-  +AD4-to re-enable the ringer....then you are left =
wondering what's going on=20
    +AD4-  +AD4-  +AD4-coz the music/radio just suddenly =
goes....silent....
    +AD4-  +AD4-  +AD4-
    +AD4-  +AD4-  +AD4APA-G+AD4-
    +AD4-  +AD4-  +AD4-
    +AD4-  +AD4-  +AD4-I had a look at the smart phones (Pocket pc, =
symbian etc) +ACY- was very=20
    +AD4-  +AD4-  +AD4-impressed but +AEA- the end of the day...I just =
wanted music radio +ACY- a=20
    +AD4-  +AD4-  +AD4-nice neat (small) phone.
    +AD4-  +AD4-  +AD4-
    +AD4-  +AD4-  +AD4-I like the way most of them now try wifi first =
for any net related things.
    +AD4-  +AD4-  +AD4-
    +AD4-  +AD4-  +AD4-I reckon we're 2-3 years out from most people's =
+ACI-personal+ACI- computer=20
    +AD4-  +AD4-  +AD4-being the smartphone in their pocket.
    +AD4-  +AD4-  +AD4-
    +AD4-  +AD4-  +AD4-Adam

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    =
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computers+ADw-BR+AD4-affect=20
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direction+ACI-, I know that Microsft=20
    has found themelves behind+ADw-BR+AD4-the market leader and have =
belatedly realized=20
    that they need to try to+ADw-BR+AD4-catch =
up.+ADw-BR+AD4APA-BR+AD4APA-BR+AD4APA-BR+AD4AJg-gt+ADsAJg-gt+ADs- If = users
are=20
    not locked in, why would they pick the itunes =
store?+ADw-BR+AD4APA-BR+AD4-Coming from a=20
    Microsoft employee, that is a very interesting =
comment.+ACY-nbsp+ADs- +ADw-BR+AD4APA-BR+AD4-I=20
    mean, if the users were not locked into Windows, would they =
have+ADw-BR+AD4-chosen=20
    IE over Netscape?+ACY-nbsp+ADs- It seems that Microsoft execs' =
emails entered+ADw-BR+AD4-as=20
    evidence in the anti-trist trials have stated that Microsoft =
needed+ADw-BR+AD4-to=20
    leverage the Windows monopoly in order to make IE the defacto =
browser+ADw-BR+AD4AIg-of=20
    choice+ACI-.+ACY-nbsp+ADsAJg-nbsp+ADs- +ADw-BR+AD4APA-BR+AD4-If the =
users were not locked in, would they=20
    choose WIndows Media in the+ADw-BR+AD4-percentages that they =
currently=20
    do?+ADw-BR+AD4APA-BR+AD4AJg-nbsp+ADs-/m+ACY-lt+ADs-probably =
not...+ACY-gt+ADsAPA-BR+AD4APA-BR+AD4APA-BR+AD4APA-BR+AD4-On Fri, 20 May =

    2005 18:56:30 -0700, +ACI-Rich+ACI- +ACY-lt+ADsAQAAm-gt+ADs- =
wrote:+ADw-BR+AD4APA-BR+AD4AJg-gt+ADsAJg-nbsp+ADsAJg-nbsp+ADs- Keep=20
    spinning if that is what you need to live with=20
    =
yourself.+ADw-BR+AD4AJg-gt+ADsAPA-BR+AD4AJg-gt+ADsAJg-nbsp+ADsAJg-nbsp+AD=
s- Do you really think the itunes store=20
    would sell the same if apple did not lock in ipod users so that this =
was the=20
    only store they can =
use?+ADw-BR+AD4AJg-gt+ADsAPA-BR+AD4AJg-gt+ADsAJg-nbsp+ADsAJg-nbsp+ADs- = If
users are not locked=20
    in, why would they pick the itunes=20
    =
store?+ADw-BR+AD4AJg-gt+ADsAPA-BR+AD4AJg-gt+ADs-Rich+ADw-BR+AD4AJg-gt+ADs=
APA-BR+AD4AJg-gt+ADsAJg-nbsp+ADs- +ACI-Mike '/m'+ACI- +ACY-lt+ADsAPA-A=20
    =
href+AD0AIg-mailto:mike+AEA-barkto.com+ACIAPg-mike+AEA-barkto.com+ADw-/A+=
AD4AJg-gt+ADs- wrote in message +ADw-A=20
    =
href+AD0AIg-news:s93t81dqsvf1bvef5vjpukf6n5ukvof7dp+AEA-4ax.com+ACIAPg-ne=
ws:s93t81dqsvf1bvef5vjpukf6n5ukvof7dp+AEA-4ax.com+ADw-/A+AD4-...+ADw-BR+A=
D4AJg-gt+ADsAPA-BR+AD4AJg-gt+ADsAJg-nbsp+ADs-=20
    It must really suck for your employer to be the loser in the=20
    online+ADw-BR+AD4AJg-gt+ADsAJg-nbsp+ADs- music race, eh =
Rich?+ADw-BR+AD4AJg-gt+ADsAPA-BR+AD4AJg-gt+ADsAJg-nbsp+ADs- Despite what =

    you are trying to spin me as saying, I am actually =
saying+ADw-BR+AD4AJg-gt+ADsAJg-nbsp+ADs- that=20
    Apple is betting on iTunes (an/or its video successor), not=20
    iPod.+ADw-BR+AD4AJg-gt+ADsAJg-nbsp+ADs- I say no more or no =
less.+ACY-nbsp+ADs- Despite what you try to=20
    spin.+ADw-BR+AD4AJg-gt+ADsAPA-BR+AD4AJg-gt+ADsAJg-nbsp+ADs- Give =
those rotator cuffs a rest for a change,=20
    will =
ya?+ADw-BR+AD4AJg-gt+ADsAPA-BR+AD4AJg-gt+ADsAJg-nbsp+ADsAJg-nbsp+ADs-=20
    =
/m+ADw-BR+AD4AJg-gt+ADsAPA-BR+AD4AJg-gt+ADsAPA-BR+AD4AJg-gt+ADsAPA-BR+AD4=
AJg-gt+ADsAPA-BR+AD4AJg-gt+ADsAPA-BR+AD4AJg-gt+ADsAJg-nbsp+ADs- On Fri, = 20
May 2005=20
    17:15:01 -0700, +ACI-Rich+ACI- +ACY-lt+ADsAQAAm-gt+ADs- =
wrote:+ADw-BR+AD4AJg-gt+ADsAPA-BR+AD4AJg-gt+ADsAJg-nbsp+ADs-=20
    +ACY-gt+ADsAJg-nbsp+ADsAJg-nbsp+ADs- If you weren't blinded by your =
agenda, mike, you could see=20
    the obvious and how silly you =
sound.+ADw-BR+AD4AJg-gt+ADsAJg-nbsp+ADs- =
+ACY-gt+ADsAPA-BR+AD4AJg-gt+ADsAJg-nbsp+ADs-=20
    +ACY-gt+ADsAJg-nbsp+ADsAJg-nbsp+ADs- Why will phones win out, for =
the same reason phones are=20
    winning over many PDA users?+ACY-nbsp+ADs- Why carry two devices =
when you can carry=20
    one?+ADw-BR+AD4AJg-gt+ADsAJg-nbsp+ADs- =
+ACY-gt+ADsAPA-BR+AD4AJg-gt+ADsAJg-nbsp+ADs- =
+ACY-gt+ADsAJg-nbsp+ADsAJg-nbsp+ADs- Apple will follow=20
    Microsoft and I believe real in getting their software onto =
phones.+ACY-nbsp+ADs-=20
    There is a difference from the ipod.+ACY-nbsp+ADs- Unless apple =
restricts their OEM=20
    licensees from offering their users multiple choices, the phone=20
    manufacturers and carriers have no reason to lock in their customers =
to the=20
    itunes store like apple does.+ADw-BR+AD4AJg-gt+ADsAJg-nbsp+ADs- =
+ACY-gt+ADsAPA-BR+AD4AJg-gt+ADsAJg-nbsp+ADs-=20
    +ACY-gt+ADs-Rich+ADw-BR+AD4AJg-gt+ADsAJg-nbsp+ADs- =
+ACY-gt+ADsAPA-BR+AD4AJg-gt+ADsAJg-nbsp+ADs- +ACY-gt+ADsAJg-nbsp+ADs- =
+ACI-Mike '/m'+ACI- +ACY-lt+ADsAPA-A=20
    =
href+AD0AIg-mailto:mike+AEA-barkto.com+ACIAPg-mike+AEA-barkto.com+ADw-/A+=
AD4AJg-gt+ADs- wrote in message +ADw-A=20
    =
href+AD0AIg-news:55ns81lbitvndvtrbj4407ueh8f7cbm5bo+AEA-4ax.com+ACIAPg-ne=
ws:55ns81lbitvndvtrbj4407ueh8f7cbm5bo+AEA-4ax.com+ADw-/A+AD4-...+ADw-BR+A=
D4AJg-gt+ADsAJg-nbsp+ADs-=20
    +ACY-gt+ADsAPA-BR+AD4AJg-gt+ADsAJg-nbsp+ADs- =
+ACY-gt+ADsAJg-nbsp+ADs- It's not iPod that Apple is betting on, but=20
    iTunes (and its video+ADw-BR+AD4AJg-gt+ADsAJg-nbsp+ADs- =
+ACY-gt+ADsAJg-nbsp+ADs- follow-up).+ACY-nbsp+ADs- Apple is=20
    already putting iPod software on cell phones =
to+ADw-BR+AD4AJg-gt+ADsAJg-nbsp+ADs- +ACY-gt+ADsAJg-nbsp+ADs-=20
    allow them to access iTunes.+ADw-BR+AD4AJg-gt+ADsAJg-nbsp+ADs- =
+ACY-gt+ADsAPA-BR+AD4AJg-gt+ADsAJg-nbsp+ADs- +ACY-gt+ADsAJg-nbsp+ADs-=20
    Gates' comment was more of a specious smokescreen than anything=20
    else.+ADw-BR+AD4AJg-gt+ADsAJg-nbsp+ADs- +ACY-gt+ADsAJg-nbsp+ADs- =
Apple caught him napping in this space, and=20
    now he has to look like he+ADw-BR+AD4AJg-gt+ADsAJg-nbsp+ADs- =
+ACY-gt+ADsAJg-nbsp+ADs- was out in front all=20
    along.+ADw-BR+AD4AJg-gt+ADsAJg-nbsp+ADs- =
+ACY-gt+ADsAPA-BR+AD4AJg-gt+ADsAJg-nbsp+ADs- =
+ACY-gt+ADsAJg-nbsp+ADsAJg-nbsp+ADs- =
/m+ADw-BR+AD4AJg-gt+ADsAJg-nbsp+ADs-=20
    +ACY-gt+ADsAPA-BR+AD4AJg-gt+ADsAJg-nbsp+ADs- =
+ACY-gt+ADsAPA-BR+AD4AJg-gt+ADsAJg-nbsp+ADs- +ACY-gt+ADsAJg-nbsp+ADs- On =
Fri, 20 May 2005=20
    14:01:23 +010-, Adam +ACY-lt+ADsAPA-A=20
    =
href+AD0AIg-mailto:mmmmm+AF8-beer+AF8-mmmm+AF8-donuts+AEA-moes+ACIAPg-mmm=
mm+AF8-beer+AF8-mmmm+AF8-donuts+AEA-moes+ADw-/A+AD4AJg-gt+ADsAPA-BR+AD4AJ=
g-gt+ADsAJg-nbsp+ADs-=20
    +ACY-gt+ADsAJg-nbsp+ADs- wrote:+ADw-BR+AD4AJg-gt+ADsAJg-nbsp+ADs- =
+ACY-gt+ADsAPA-BR+AD4AJg-gt+ADsAJg-nbsp+ADs- +ACY-gt+ADsAJg-nbsp+ADs- =
+ACY-gt+ADs-Randy=20
    wrote:+ADw-BR+AD4AJg-gt+ADsAJg-nbsp+ADs- +ACY-gt+ADsAJg-nbsp+ADs- =
+ACY-gt+ADsAPA-BR+AD4AJg-gt+ADsAJg-nbsp+ADs- +ACY-gt+ADsAJg-nbsp+ADs- =
+ACY-gt+ADsAJg-gt+ADs- I=20
    just 1 GB on my phone via miniSD-and I want =
MORE....+ADw-BR+AD4AJg-gt+ADsAJg-nbsp+ADs-=20
    +ACY-gt+ADsAJg-nbsp+ADs- +ACY-gt+ADsAJg-gt+ADs- =
+ADw-BR+AD4AJg-gt+ADsAJg-nbsp+ADs- +ACY-gt+ADsAJg-nbsp+ADs- =
+ACY-gt+ADsAJg-gt+ADs- 500 of AAC-encoded=20
    songs-sweet+ACEAPA-BR+AD4AJg-gt+ADsAJg-nbsp+ADs- =
+ACY-gt+ADsAJg-nbsp+ADs- +ACY-gt+ADsAJg-gt+ADs- =
+ADw-BR+AD4AJg-gt+ADsAJg-nbsp+ADs- +ACY-gt+ADsAJg-nbsp+ADs-=20
    +ACY-gt+ADsAPA-BR+AD4AJg-gt+ADsAJg-nbsp+ADs- =
+ACY-gt+ADsAJg-nbsp+ADs- +ACY-gt+ADs-Ditto. I agree with Gates that the =
Ipod=20
    won't last +ACY-amp+ADs- that the phones =
+ADw-BR+AD4AJg-gt+ADsAJg-nbsp+ADs- +ACY-gt+ADsAJg-nbsp+ADs- =
+ACY-gt+ADs-will eat it's=20
    lunch. I have a nokia 6230 which I got coz it has an MP3 =
+ADw-BR+AD4AJg-gt+ADsAJg-nbsp+ADs-=20
    +ACY-gt+ADsAJg-nbsp+ADs- +ACY-gt+ADs-player +ACY-amp+ADs- an fm =
radio....+ADw-BR+AD4AJg-gt+ADsAJg-nbsp+ADs- +ACY-gt+ADsAJg-nbsp+ADs-=20
    +ACY-gt+ADsAPA-BR+AD4AJg-gt+ADsAJg-nbsp+ADs- =
+ACY-gt+ADsAJg-nbsp+ADs- +ACY-gt+ADs-A mondo bizarro bit is that if you =
are=20
    listening to the radio or the mp3 +ADw-BR+AD4AJg-gt+ADsAJg-nbsp+ADs- =
+ACY-gt+ADsAJg-nbsp+ADs- +ACY-gt+ADs-player +ACY-amp+ADs-=20
    someone calls you get the selected ringing tones....so if like=20
    +ADw-BR+AD4AJg-gt+ADsAJg-nbsp+ADs- +ACY-gt+ADsAJg-nbsp+ADs- =
+ACY-gt+ADs-me you often set your phone to silent for=20
    meetings etc +ACY-amp+ADs- then +ACI-forget+ACI- =
+ADw-BR+AD4AJg-gt+ADsAJg-nbsp+ADs- +ACY-gt+ADsAJg-nbsp+ADs- =
+ACY-gt+ADs-to re-enable=20
    the ringer....then you are left wondering what's going on =
+ADw-BR+AD4AJg-gt+ADsAJg-nbsp+ADs-=20
    +ACY-gt+ADsAJg-nbsp+ADs- +ACY-gt+ADs-coz the music/radio just =
suddenly=20
    goes....silent....+ADw-BR+AD4AJg-gt+ADsAJg-nbsp+ADs- =
+ACY-gt+ADsAJg-nbsp+ADs- +ACY-gt+ADsAPA-BR+AD4AJg-gt+ADsAJg-nbsp+ADs- =
+ACY-gt+ADsAJg-nbsp+ADs-=20
    +ACY-gt+ADsAJg-lt+ADs-G+ACY-gt+ADsAPA-BR+AD4AJg-gt+ADsAJg-nbsp+ADs- =
+ACY-gt+ADsAJg-nbsp+ADs- +ACY-gt+ADsAPA-BR+AD4AJg-gt+ADsAJg-nbsp+ADs- =
+ACY-gt+ADsAJg-nbsp+ADs- +ACY-gt+ADs-I=20
    had a look at the smart phones (Pocket pc, symbian etc) =
+ACY-amp+ADs- was very=20
    +ADw-BR+AD4AJg-gt+ADsAJg-nbsp+ADs- +ACY-gt+ADsAJg-nbsp+ADs- =
+ACY-gt+ADs-impressed but +AEA- the end of the day...I just=20
    wanted music radio +ACY-amp+ADs- a =
+ADw-BR+AD4AJg-gt+ADsAJg-nbsp+ADs- +ACY-gt+ADsAJg-nbsp+ADs- =
+ACY-gt+ADs-nice neat (small)=20
    phone.+ADw-BR+AD4AJg-gt+ADsAJg-nbsp+ADs- +ACY-gt+ADsAJg-nbsp+ADs- =
+ACY-gt+ADsAPA-BR+AD4AJg-gt+ADsAJg-nbsp+ADs- +ACY-gt+ADsAJg-nbsp+ADs- =
+ACY-gt+ADs-I like the=20
    way most of them now try wifi first for any net related=20
    things.+ADw-BR+AD4AJg-gt+ADsAJg-nbsp+ADs- +ACY-gt+ADsAJg-nbsp+ADs- =
+ACY-gt+ADsAPA-BR+AD4AJg-gt+ADsAJg-nbsp+ADs- +ACY-gt+ADsAJg-nbsp+ADs- =
+ACY-gt+ADs-I reckon=20
    we're 2-3 years out from most people's +ACI-personal+ACI- computer =
+ADw-BR+AD4AJg-gt+ADsAJg-nbsp+ADs-=20
    +ACY-gt+ADsAJg-nbsp+ADs- +ACY-gt+ADs-being the smartphone in their =
pocket.+ADw-BR+AD4AJg-gt+ADsAJg-nbsp+ADs-=20
    +ACY-gt+ADsAJg-nbsp+ADs- =
+ACY-gt+ADsAPA-BR+AD4AJg-gt+ADsAJg-nbsp+ADs- +ACY-gt+ADsAJg-nbsp+ADs-=20
+ACY-gt+ADs-Adam+ADw-BR+AD4APA-/BLOCKQUOTE+AD4APA-/BLOCKQUOTE+AD4APA-/BOD=
Y+AD4APA-/HTML+AD4-

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